Suwon Yeonhwajang Funeral Home Delivers Rice Donated by Bereaved Families to Vulnerable Households

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Yeonhwajang Funeral Home will deliver 300kg of white rice donated by bereaved families each month to vulnerable households in Suwon starting in March.

Suwon City announced on March 1st that it plans to select 30 vulnerable households each month, including Suwon Saebit Care users and families in crisis, to distribute the rice.

Since January this year, Suwon Yeonhwajang has been operating a "Rice-and-Picture Frame Condolence Service" that displays picture frames instead of traditional funeral wreaths and exchanges them for white rice after the funeral, allowing bereaved families to choose whether to receive the rice themselves or donate it. The Rice-and-Picture Frame Condolence Service minimizes waste generation and contributes to spreading the spirit of sharing.

Lee Chang-won, director of Yeonhwajang, and Oh Hyun-jae, head of the Suwon Urban Corporation Transportation and Environment Division, delivered 300kg of white rice donated by bereaved families to Suwon City at Yeonhwajang on March 31st.

Oh Hyun-jae said, "I am pleased to be able to share the warm hearts of bereaved families with the local community," adding, "We will do our best to carry on the value of sharing and create an eco-friendly funeral culture."